Untitled
1984
charcoal
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1984
charcoal
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This sketch shows two large, shadowy hands clutching each other. The hands are the only clear shapes—everything else is loose, smudged lines. Dark charcoal covers most of the paper, with only faint marks suggesting a body or background. The artist left out details on purpose, focusing on raw shapes and texture. The hands look almost like animals, with thick, tangled lines for hair or fur. Try looking up scumbling to see how artists create similar fuzzy effects.
